Ottawa

Ottawa-specific coverage of local business news, including tourism, retail, transportation, city hall and more. Issues related to human resources and philanthropy are often featured.

Hollowed out: Downtown Gatineau challenges as severe as Ottawa’s, officials say

Ottawa, Insider Only

axe-throwing, escape room, experience economy

From axe-throwing to murder mysteries, stressed consumers are keen to escape to the ‘experience economy’

Ottawa, Insider Only

Stacie Sivyer (left) is the general manager and music curator of The Rainbow. She’s friends with Andrew Penny (right), one of the amplifiers who helped the bar thrive upon re-opening. Photo by Zenith Wolfe

Bright Side of (Downtown) Business: Not the end of The Rainbow, but just the beginning

Ottawa

Once on the brink of shutting down permanently, The Rainbow is now a thriving ByWard Market bar, giving back to the Ottawa community through charity

People on the Move: Robert Rheaume helping Linebox Studio design better future for Ottawa

Insider Only Human Resources, Ottawa, People on the Move, Real Estate

National Lacrosse League’s New York franchise relocating to Ottawa

Ottawa, Sports and Entertainment

Professional lacrosse is returning to the nation’s capital after a two-decade hiatus. The National Lacrosse League announced Wednesday that its New York franchise will relocate

Southern Ontario restaurant Sultan Ahmet is reopening at its Bank Street location after it temporarily closed last month. (Photo by David Sali)

Former Clocktower Brew Pub building in the Glebe to retain distinctive exterior even as new Turkish eatery moves in

Ottawa

The Bank Street building that was once home to the Clocktower Brew Pub in the Glebe will keep its distinctive tower, even as a new

PCL, EllisDon to lead construction of new Ottawa Hospital Civic campus

Ottawa, Construction, Real Estate

PCL Construction and EllisDon will build the future Ottawa Hospital Civic campus in a joint venture. The Ottawa Hospital and Infrastructure Ontario announced Tuesday the

New home sales up 140% in Ottawa in January, but market challenges remain: GOHBA

Ottawa, Real Estate, Residential

New home sales in Ottawa more than doubled in January compared with a year earlier but were still well below the five-year average for the

Op-ed: Task forces are great, but the business community needs to step up for the downtown

Ottawa, Insider Only

Little Victories Coffee opens second ‘destination-driven’ location in downtown Ottawa

Ottawa, Retail

At a time when many businesses in the downtown core are struggling with reduced foot traffic, Little Victories Coffee is opening a new central location,